Iranian mathematician missing in Canada may have been targeted by Tehran, activists say
The Guardian World
by Leyland Cecco in Toronto and Deepa Parent in ParisMarch 6, 2026
Police say Masood Masjoody was most likely murdered; Iranian expats suspect he was killed for his criticism of the theocratic regime
Police in Canada have concluded that a missing Iranian activist was most likely the victim of murder, prompting fears that his disappearance has the hallmarks of a transnational repression campaign targeting critics of Tehran.
Masood Masjoody, a mathematician critical of both Iran’s theocratic regime and the exiled family of the former shah, went missing in early February in the city of Burnaby, British Columbia.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/6/2026